Lucien, J. “John” Gendron, 83, of Bedford, died November 9, 2010. He was born January 7, 1927, to Edouard and Bernadette (Allard) Gendron.
John as he was known, worked for forty three years at his brothers farm Gendron’s Dairy. In 1985, he began working for the town of Bedford as an equipment operator. He remained a loyal and dedicated employee until June of 2010, when his health forced him to retire.
He will be remembered for his tireless work ethic, his dedication to his family, wife and his friends. John was a devout member of St. Elizabeth Seton parish, and was faithful to daily prayers, and Sunday Mass. In his spare time he would help others, or enjoy the Red Sox baseball game.
IN HIS LIFE: Family members include his wife of 56 years, Roberta (Flanders) Gendron, of Bedford; 2 daughters, Mary Lou Rollins, and her husband William the 3rd, of New Boston, Kelli Perenick, of ME; 2 sons, Steven Gendron, and his wife Susan, of Auburn, Father Michael Gendron, of Charlestown; 7 grandchildren; Jason, Patrick, Bryan, Jonathan, Ashley, Amanda, William; 1 great grandchild, Ayden; several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A funeral Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Friday, November 12, 2010 at St. Elizabeth Seton Church, Meetinghouse Rd., Bedford.
A graveside committal service followed in St. Joseph Cemetery, Donald St. Bedford.
Memorial donations may be made to VNA of Manchester, 33 South Commercial St. suite 401, Manchester, NH 03101, or NE Home Therapies,40 Terrill Park Drive # 4
Concord, NH 03301-7315